Google People Cards — which are essentially virtual business cards — have now started appearing in Google Search in India.
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Damien is 9to5Google‘s resident Video Producer and has over a decade of UK media experience. He worked within the sports industry and with numerous sports-focused publications — including golfing publication National Club Golfer — prior to joining the 9to5Google team.
After completing a BSc in Computer Science at the University of Hull with a major focus on data analytics and UX, he joined the Press Association (now PA Media), developing growing sports data products for the Barclay’s Premier League. These’s data packages included the now-defunct ACTIM Index which eventually evolved into the EA Sports Player Performance Index.
While working with the UK’s largest media agency, he attained a MA in Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University after completing his studies in 2014. This is where a love affair with all things videography surfaced after a brief stint in student TV. A major interest and constantly growing know-how of technology and videography have seen Damien lead 9to5Google’s official YouTube channel since 2018. He previously hosted the 9to5Google Daily podcast from 2019 to 2021.
Damien’s expertise and focus area lie in a number of beats including Android and OEM software updates, mobile applications, smartphone and accessory reviews, and just about anything that makes a modern mobile nerd tick. He says that he is “platform agnostic” despite primarily using Android devices and attempts to regularly test the iOS waters to better understand the nuances of the tech he covers on a day-to-day basis.
Outside of the tech space Damien is an avid supporter of his boyhood soccer team Hull City and is even a fully qualified Barista — with 3 years of experience making speciality coffee. Be sure to follow him on Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Instagram for insights and upcoming video updates and tidbits. If you are interested, you can also check out just what video gear he is currently using on his dedicated Kit.co page.
[Update: More devices] Official TWRP support comes to the Nokia 7.1, Xiaomi Mi 9T, plus more
If you’re driven by full device control, you’ll be pleased to hear that TWRP support is now officially available for a flurry of Nokia devices plus the several Xiaomi handsets — including the popular Mi 9T.
9to5Google Daily 498: Pixel Buds alternate colors go on sale, Google readies hands-free voice typing, plus more
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Almost 90% of all uploaded YouTube videos will never reach 1,000 views
Even though YouTube is still the largest online video-sharing site by a massive margin, a new report has uncovered that almost 90% of video uploaded to the service generates fewer than 1,000 views.
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According to a new report, Qualcomm is pushing the Trump administration to allow sales of the Snapdragon chips to Huawei.
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Despite being at the top of the Android hierarchy for a long period in the early-2010s, HTC has fallen on hard times in the smartphone space. Each launch feels like the firm is simply treading water at this stage. Enter the HTC Wildfire E2, a budget smartphone from the Taiwanese firm that likely won’t change that any time soon.
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The very first update for the recently released Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is adding a couple of new features including blood oxygen monitoring.
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OxygenOS Open Beta 17/7 rolling out for OnePlus 7/7T series w/ August patch, more
If you’re a OnePlus 7 or 7T series device owner, you’ll be pleased to hear that the OxygenOS Open Beta 17 and Open Beta 7 updates are now rolling out with plenty of neat fixes and additions.
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OxygenOS 10.5.4 rolls out for OnePlus Nord w/ display improvements, camera tweaks, more
OxygenOS 10.5.4 is now rolling out for the affordable OnePlus Nord, which includes fixes for the display with some added camera improvements too.
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[Update: New features] OnePlus to unveil Android 11-based HydrogenOS on August 10
If you were unaware, OnePlus has a separate skin exclusively for China called HydrogenOS. With the full release of Android 11 for Google Pixel hardware expected in early September, OnePlus has now confirmed that its Android 11-based HydrogenOS is set to be showcased on August 10.
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The final addition to the testing phase of Android 11 has dropped with Beta 3. As the last in the trio — not including the 1.5 and 2.5 updates — don’t go in expecting huge wholesale changes. We’re on countdown now until the full OS release in early September 2020 but even so, we’ve still done plenty of digging since the preview dropped to find out just what new features you might be interested in.
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9to5Google Daily 497: Android 11 Beta 3 arrives w/ new Easter Egg, Samsung to now provide 3 years of OS updates, plus more
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You can now use Google’s brand-new emoji, thanks to Android 11 Beta 3
While we dig through the last Android 11 Beta update, one thing that might make you more inclined to download is the addition of Google’s brand-new emoji designs.
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Ability to ‘force’ 90Hz refresh rate returns with Android 11 Beta 3
Thanks to the Android 11 Beta 3 update you can now force your device to adopt the 90Hz refresh rate wherever possible on your Pixel 4 or 4 XL.
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If you are not content with the most recent Android 11 Beta build on your Google Pixel, it’s probably music to your ears knowing that you can downgrade your OS to a stable version of Android 10 if you encounter any major problems.
Hands-on with all the interactive Google Nest Hub and Smart Display games [Video]
Finally, after a couple of years, we have some Nest Hub and Smart Display games that take advantage of both your Google Assistant and the color displays.
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9to5Google Daily 496: Potential Pixel 5 launch date leaks, folding Pixel in pipeline, Pixel 4 gets discontinued, plus more
Listen to a short-form recap or roundup of all the top 9to5Google stories of the previous 24 hours. 9to5Google Daily is available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
[Update: Rolling out] Latest WhatsApp beta hints at upcoming advanced search features
The latest WhatsApp for Android beta has hinted at a revamp of the search option within the cross-platform messaging app.
OxygenOS 10.0.12/10.3.4 rolls out for OnePlus 7T w/ July patch, Buds support, more clock styles
The OxygenOS 10.0.12 and 10.3.4 updates are now rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro, riding in on the coattails of the similar patch received recently by the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro.
Expand Expanding Close[Update: Confirmed + designs] Pete Lau drops major hint that OnePlus always-on display coming in OxygenOS 11
OnePlus devices have been sorely lacking the always-on display feature for a long time now but as we heard earlier this year, the feature is set to come to a future build of OxygenOS.
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[Update: ROG Phone 2] LineageOS 17.1 adds support for the original Google Pixel, Pixel XL, and Nexus 6
After recently seeing LineageOS 17.1 officially get announced, those with the original Google Pixel or the Nexus 6 can now get their fix of the third-party ROM based upon Android 10.
9to5Google Daily 495: Nearby Share now available for Android, Wear OS weather tile gets redesign, plus more
Listen to a short-form recap or roundup of all the top 9to5Google stories of the previous 24 hours. 9to5Google Daily is available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
Tasker now lets you double-tap the back of your device to activate events
Earlier this year we found evidence of a new trigger action in Android 11 going by the codename “Columbus,” but it looks like now third-party apps like Tasker are implementing their own interpretations of the double-tap gesture.
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TeamViewer QuickSupport now lets you fully control your Android device remotely
TeamViewer is one of the most popular remote desktop support solutions on the market but thanks to a new Universal Add-on for the QuickSupport Android app, you can fully control your Android device remotely.
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